Chance selection board with attached prizes

ABSTRACT

A game-type amusement device is provided, including a game board, The front face of the game board is provided with a pictorial representation and individual bits of informational printed matter. The printed matter is covered and obscured by removable means such as pressure-sensitive tape, pressuresensitive foil or a metal coating sprayed over the indicia. The obscured printed matter, once uncovered, identifies a prize for the player, or a task for the player to perform. In a preferred form, the prizes to which the bits of information refer may be associated with the game board. The game board includes chance selection means, such as a rotatable finger-propelled spinner, which directs the player to a particular obscured information bit. The player can then remove the obscuring matter to discover his prize or task.

United States Patent [72] inventor Jack Seidman Philadelphia, Pa. [21]Appl. No. 761,608 [22] Filed Sept. 23,1968 [45] Patented Aug. 31,1971[73] Assignee vSpot-O-Gold Corporation Philadelphia, Pa.Continuatiorrin-pan of application Ser. No. 738,538, June 20, 1968.

[54] CHANCE SELECTION BOARD WITH ATTACHED PRIZES 5 Claims, 4 DrawingFigs.

[52] 11.8. C1 273/139, 273/141 R, 206/46 AM [51] Int. Cl A631 3/08 [50]Field of Search 273/139, 141,141A,138,138 A, 135,134;46/1l;283/6; 206/78B, 46 AM [56] References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 3,104,172 9/1963Wizelrnan 206/78 B UX 836,688 11/1906 Johnson 283/6 UX Loeb 273/1391,491,520 4/1924 Dailey 273/135 1,562,778 11/1925 McGowan...-. 273/134AC 3,001,886 9/1961 Shrewsbury et a1 283/6X FOREIGN PATENTS 360,6474/1962 Switzerland 206/78 B 743,135 1/1933 France 273/141 190,871 8/1964Sweden 283/6 Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle Assistant Examiner-ArnoldW. Kramer Attorney .Seidel and Gonda ABSTRACT: A game-type amusementdevice is provided, including a game board, The front face of the gameboard is provided with a pictorial representation and individual bits ofinformational printed matter. The printed matter is covered and obscuredby removable means such as pressure-sensitive tape, pressure-sensitivefoil or a metal coating sprayed over the indicia. The obscured printedmatter, once uncovered, identifies a prize for the player, or a task forthe player to perform. in a preferred form, the prizes to which the bitsof information refer may be associated with the game board. The gameboard includes chance selection means, such as a rotatablefingerpropelled spinner, which directs the player to a particularobscured information bit. The player can then remove the obscuringmatter to discover his prize or task.

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CHANCE SELECTION BOARD WITH ATTACHED PRIZES This is acontinuation-in-part of application, Ser. No. 738,538, filed June 20,I968, forGAME."

This invention relates to a game-type amusement device, and moreparticularly, to a game-type amusement device wherein a participant isdirected by chance selection means to uncover hidden indicia, theindicia referring the player to a particular prize, or directing him toperform a particular task. The present game-type amusement device isparticularly well suited to use as a party game, although it is by nomeans limited to such usage.

The present game-type amusement device employs a chance selection meansto direct a player to a particular spot on the game board, correlated tothe chance selection means. The spot includes a bit of informationalprinted matter, normally obscured. Thus, after having operated therandom selection means, the player is directed to remove the obscuringmaterial from a particular spot, to thereafter act in accordance withthe instructions of the thus-revealed informational printed matter.

In a preferred form, prizes are secured to the game board, making thegame board, chance selection means and spots a complete, self-containedparty game set. The normally hidden informational printed matter mayidentify one of the prizes. For example, upon removing the obscuringcoating, the player 4 may find the word WHISTLE," corresponding to awhistle secured to the game board. Added interest is generated by havingthe informational printed matter associated with some of the spotsdirect the player to undergo a penalty rather than collect a prize.Thus, the printed matter may read SING A SONG, RECITE A POEM, or thelike.

The prizes may be associated with the game board by placing them intransparent blister packages on the board itself. Alternatively, asupport may be provided for the game and prizes separately, the gameboard, support, and prizes being wrapped in a transparent plasticpolymeric film, and salable as a unit.

The game may be played by each player in turn operating the chanceselection means, removing the means obscuring the informational printedmatter, and removing his prize or otherwise acting in accordance withthe printed directions.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there are shown in thedrawings forms which are presently preferred; it being understood,however, that this invention is not limited to the precise arrangementsand instrumentalities shown.

FIG. I is a front elevational view of a game-type amusement device inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detail view taken along the line 2-2 in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an alternative form of a game inaccordance with the invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 3.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein like numerals indicatelike elements, there is shown in FIG. 1 a gametype amusement devicedesignated generally by the reference numeral I0.

The amusement device comprises a game board 12. A front face of the gameboard 12 is preferably provided with a decorative illustration 14. Inthe embodiment shown, the illustration 14 takes the form of the head ofa clown. "Spots" 16, to be described in greater detail later, arepositioned in various places on the illustration 14.

A spinnable arrow 18 is coupled to the game board 12. The arrow 18 maybe fastened to the game board 12 by a rivet, grommet or the like 20. Thefield swept by the arrow I8 is divided by radially extending lines,different color fields, or the like into discrete segments 22. Eachsegment 22 is provided with a selection marking, for example numbers orletters. In the illustrated embodiment, there are 20 segments 22,numbered sequentially l to 20.

The arrow 18 and numbered areas 22 provide a chance selection means.Thus, a player spinning the arrow 18 selects by chance a particularnumbered segment 22.

Referring now to FIG. 2, the previously mentioned spots 16 will bedescribed in greater detail. Each spot 16 includes informational printedmatter, preferably placed by printing or the like on the game board 12.The informational printed matter may henceforth be referred to forconvenience as indicia." The indicia is normally covered by an easilyremovable means, such as pressure-sensitive tape, pressure-sensitivefoil or a metal coating sprayed over the indicia. In the preferred formshown in FIG. 2, an erasable coating 28 overlies the indicia. Printedadjacent the coating 28 is a marking 30 corresponding to one of theselection markings 34. In FIG. 2, the marking 30 is the numeral 3,corresponding to the segment 3 shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the indicia 26 may identify a prize, or mayrequire that the player perform a directed task as a penalty. Referringto FIG. 2, for example, a player has erased the coating 28 on one of thespots 16, and won a ring. Another player did not win a prize, butinstead, was penalized, the penalty being the requirement to MAKE AFACE.

- Prizes may be coupled directly to the game board 12. For example, inthe illustrated embodiment, multiple blister packages 32 are heat-sealeddirectly to the game board 12. Prizes 34 are retained in the packages32. Although the blister packages 32 are presently a preferred form,other means coupling the prizes 34 to the game board 12 may be used toequal advantage. The blister packages 32 prevent premature removal ofthe prizes, and permit the amusement device, complete with prizes, to bemarketed as a unit.

As is apparent from FIG. 1, additional indicia may be applied to thegame board 12. Thus, for example, printed matter designated by thereference numeral 36 may be provided, including instructions as to themanner of using the amusement device 10.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, there is seen an alternative form of the invention,wherein elements corresponding to those previously described areindicated by like primed numerals.

The amusement device 10' comprises a game board 12 provided with adecorative illustration l4. Spots 16' similar in all respects to thepreviously described spots I6 are also provided on the game board 12. Aspinnable arrow 18, coupled to the game board 12' by a rivet, grommet orthe like 20 provides a chance selection means. A tray for support 38 isprovided for receiving the game board 12. The tray or support 38 may beformed from, a single sheet of plastic polymeric material. I

The chance selection means of the illustrated embodiments, employing thespinnable arrows 18, 18', may be replaced, if desired, by any suitablechance selection means. For example, dice or other well-known means maybe used instead.

As is perhaps best seen in FIG. 4, the tray or support 38 is providedwith receptacles 40 and 42, the receptacle 40 being dimensioned toreceive the game board 12 and the receptacle 42 being of a shape andsize suitable for receiving prizes 34'. Thus, the tray or support 38serves to couple the prizes 34' to the game board 12' to form aself-contained game 10. A wrapping 44, for example, a transparentshrink-fitted plastic polymeric film, may be provided to retain theprizes 34' in the receptacle 42. The game board 12', tray or support 38,and prizes 34' are thus presented in a salable package.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and,accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claims, ratherthan to the foregoing specification as indicating the scope of theinvention.

It is claimed:

1. A game-type amusement device comprising a game board, a plurality ofindicia-bearing spots on one face of said game board, said spotscomprising message carrying indicia and erasable means overlying andnormally obscuring said indicia, chance selection means associated withsaid game board and disposed on said one face in spaced relation fromsaid spots, selection markings associated with said indicia-bearingspots corresponding to respective selection markings of said chanceselection means, whereby selection of a selection marking of said chanceselection means directs removal of the means overlying and normallyobscuring the indicia of a spot having a corresponding selection markingassociated therewith, and prize retaining means coupling prizes to saidgame board, said indicia including prize identifying matter, whereby theindicia directs removal of an identified prize from association withsaid game board.

2. A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 1 wherein saidchance selection means comprises a rotatable pointer, said selectionmarkings of said chance selection means being disposed about saidpointer.

3. A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 1 wherein saidprize retaining means comprise transparent blister packages secured tosaid board.

4. A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 1 wherein saidprize retaining means comprise a support for said game board, saidsupport comprising a single piece of formed sheet plastic material, andhaving means for retaining said game board thereon, and a receptacle forreceiving prizes therein.

5. A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 4, wherein saidmeans for retaining said game board comprises a second receptacleadapted to receive said game board, and a covering of transparent sheetmaterial covering said first mentioned receptacle and retaining saidprizes therein.

1. A game-type amusement device comprising a game board, a plurality ofindicia-bearing spots on one face of said game board, said spotscomprising message carrying indicia and erasable means overlying andnormally obscuring said indicia, chance selection means associated withsaid game board and disposed on said one face in spaced relation fromsaid spots, selection markings associated with said indicia-bearingspots corresponding to respective selection markings of said chanceselection means, whereby selection of a selection marking of said chanceselection means directs removal of the means overlying and normallyobscuring the indicia of a spot having a corresponding selection markingassociated therewith, and prize retaining means coupling prizes to saidgame board, said indicia including prize identifying matter, whereby theindicia directs removal of an identified prize from association withsaid game board.
 2. A game-type amusement device in accordance withclaim 1 wherein said chance selection means comprises a rotatablepointer, said selection markings of said chance selection means beingdisposed about said pointer.
 3. A game-type amusement device inaccordance with claim 1 wherein said prize retaining means comprisetransparent blister packages secured to said board.
 4. A game-typeamusement device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said prize retainingmeans comprise a support for said game board, said support comprising asingle piece of formed sheet plastic material, and having means forretaining said game board thereon, and a receptacle for receiving prizestherein.
 5. A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 4,wherein said means for retaining said game board comprises a secondreceptacle adapted to receive said game board, and a covering oftransparent sheet material covering said first mentioned receptacle andretaining said prizes therein.